Harms earns masters from UT Arlington

Lauren Oleta Harms of Euless, Texas, earned her Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction – Math Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington on December 16, 2022. The ceremony took place at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

She is the great-granddaughter of John Dennis “Little Choctaw” Spring of Hugo, Oklahoma and Commerce, Texas. With an 8th-grade education as a cotton farmer, he was able to put both his children through college. It is through his legacy that Lauren is now the third generation to attend university. To honor him and all those who came before her, Lauren wore the Choctaw Nation stole to her graduation.

She wishes to thank her family and friends for their support during her studies and the Choctaw Indian Nation, without whose help she would not have been able to complete her degree. She plans to give back to her Dallas/Fort Worth community.